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This paper describes the mechanical design of an active orthosis device for the human elbow joint. The device can be used in muscle stretching application to help the patient’s elbow recovering its full range of motion after surgery intervention. We use a 6 degree of freedom mechanism, including an 4D parallel Delta type mechanism, to assure that the motor torque can be fully transmitted to the anatomical axis of the elbow without creating residual efforts that may limit the natural motion of the joint.
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Dung Cai, V.A., Bidaud, P. (2014). Self-Adjusting Isostatic Exoskeleton for the Elbow Joint: Mechanical Design. In: Ceccarelli, M., Glazunov, V. (eds) Advances on Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipulators. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07058-2_3
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